Our services can be purchased by private means.This means anyone can contact us direct to enquire about availability at our centre.
In the near future our services could be purchased using personal budgets.
Personal budgets are a new way of funding the care of your choice using an allowance given to you by the Department of Adult Care and Support[Social Services] This allowance will be subject to an assessment of your needs and a financial assessment.If you do not qualify for a state funded package of care now,it is highly unlikely you will be eligible for this new scheme.
FOR FURTHER INFO ON PERSONAL BUDGETS PLEASE CLICK HERE
It is worth looking into other benefits you may be entitled to.For information on attendance and carers allowances please ring the Benefits Helpline on 0800 882200
For information on pension credits please call 0800 991234.
Both Age Concern and the Alzheimers Society have lots of help and advice on all matters concerning benefits and information on funding care,neither Age Concern nor the Alzheimers Society provide funding,they offer advice only.
Please click here for the Alzheimers Society
Please click here for Age Concern
People living with a dementia and their carers are entitled to a free assessment of their needs by the department of adult care and support.This assessment does not mean you will be given a free care package but they may be able to help in other ways.
For help from the department of adult care and support please ring
0300 1234131
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